Brene Brown Quotes

Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and acceptance.

I have to say that I've always believed perfectionism is more of a disease than a quality. I do try to go with the flow but I can't let go.

When I was a kid, I was very much a perfectionist, and I had a bunch of different compulsions.

I'm very hard on myself and I have too many issues.

I think high self-esteem is overrated. A little low self-esteem is actually quite good. Maybe you're not the best, so you should work a little harder.

I don't much like to look back with the idea that I was doing it wrong then or I'm doing it wrong now.

Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us that nothing we do will ever be good enough - that we should try again.

If I wasn't so insecure about myself I wouldn't work as hard as I do. I am constantly seeking approval.

When I was younger, before I was married and had children, I really was nit-picky, a perfectionist. I was very much into different people's approval. I had too much time on my hands, I think.

I have a tough time judging myself.

Each one of us requires the spur of insecurity to force us to do our best.

I find the female tragedy of insecurity to be hilarious. We get obsessed over issues like the tiny skin tags on our backs or that we're fat. You read one line in a magazine and it sends you into a tailspin.

Self-depreciation is a disease. Once it gets a hold on us - good-bye!

I don't like doing most things unless I can do them quite well.

I always think that I'm not going to be right for a movie or that there's someone else who can do it better.

I criticise myself an awful lot. I do worry to the point that I don't think it's very healthy. I'm always picking my flaws. It's a terrible anxiety I have. I wish I could pretend nothing fazes me, but it does.

I think my father had a certain degree of insecurity and need to achieve.

I'm a Virgo and I'm more - I don't want to say 'negative' - but I'm the girl who thinks no one's coming to my birthday party, no one's buying my clothes, no one's reading my book, no one's watching my show - that's just how I think.

I don't think there's ever a point when you turn to yourself and go, 'Yes, I've made a success of this career path.' You never feel like you've done your best work. You always think you could be better.

It's kind of a rule of thumb for me to self-doubt going into any kind of project. I always think that I shouldn't be doing it and I don't know how to do it and I'm going to fail and that I fooled them. I always try to find a way out.

I do have high standards. I look at everything I have done and think, 'Why wasn't that better?' Part of my motivation is from crippling self-doubt - I have got to prove myself wrong.

For some reason, all artists have self-esteem issues.

Lack of confidence - every time I start a new piece of work, it seems I have to spend a long while under the duvet thinking I can't do it.

My roommate and my boyfriend, they both know I am compulsive and controlling.

I have a paranoia that 'Ablutions' is the best thing I'll ever do.